Daily Devotions by Steve Holm (Page 150)
Daily Devotions: June 30, 2019
June 30, 2019 For full passage click: Luke 9:57-62 …“Jesus said to him, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’” vs. 62 Sometimes the things that Jesus told his disciples were clear and concise and we have no difficulty understanding what he had in mind. But not always! His comments to prospective followers in these verses fall into more of a cryptic category. People are interested in joining…
Daily Devotions: June 29, 2019
June 29, 2019 For full passage click: Luke 9:51-56 …“When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, ‘Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?’” vs. 54 James and John had been with Jesus from the beginning. They’d seen him preach, teach, and heal the sick. They likely were confident that he was the Messiah, the one sent by God for the sake of Israel. But they still hadn’t grasped…
Daily Devotions: June 28, 2019
June 28, 2019 For full passage click: Galatians 5:15-25 …“By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.” vss. 22-23 Once we recognize that we have been set free from the law, two distinct possibilities for living await us. In Paul’s terms, one option is to allow the desires and passions of the flesh determine what we will say and do. It’s a tempting…
Daily Devotions: June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019 For full passage click: Galatians 5: 1, 13-15 …“For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.” vs. 13 Freedom was huge for Paul. He believed with all his heart that, in Christ, the Galatians had been set free and he couldn’t understand how they could be seduced by charlatan preachers and submit once again to the slavery…
Daily Devotions: June 26, 2019
June 26, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 16:7-11 …“You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” vs. 11 The Lord was not a stranger to the psalmist! They had a connection that had begun with the breath of the Spirit in creation, and that had continued throughout his life. Not a day passed without a prayer of thanksgiving and songs of praise. Many of us…
Daily Devotions: June 25, 2019
PLEASE EXCUSE LATE ARRIVAL – SERVER ISSUES IN EARLY A.M.!!! June 25, 2019 For full passage click: Psalm 16:1-6 …“The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage.” vs. 6 Many followers of Jesus end up with more possessions than they ever dreamed that they would have. They live in large comfortable homes and drive luxurious vehicles. They go on cruises to exotic places and take vacations trips to distant parts of the world.…
Daily Devotions: June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019 For full passage click: 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 …“He returned from following him, took the yoke of oxen, and slaughtered them; using the equipment from the oxen, he boiled their flesh, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out and followed Elijah, and became his servant.” vs. 21 Elijah needed a successor, someone to follow him for a time and then take over his position as prophet in Israel. Guided by the…
Daily Devotions: June 23, 2019
June 23, 2019 For full passage click: Luke 8:35-39 …“Then people came out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.” vs. 35 Luke makes an interesting observation in recounting the story of the Gerasene demoniac. He says that when the demons departed, the man was left in his “right mind.”…
Daily Devotions: June 22, 2019
June 22, 2019 For full passage click: Luke 8:26-34 …“When he saw Jesus, he fell down before him and shouted at the top of his voice, ‘What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me’–” vs. 28 According to our sources, whenever Jesus encountered people possessed by demons, the evil spirits recognized him instantly and saw in him a power that was greater than their own. Sometimes they…
Daily Devotions: June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019 For full passage click: Galatians 3:27-29 …“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” Paul is ecstatic at the good news he has for the Galatians. They’d long been bound by restrictions and limitations. From birth they had learned to categorize people and make distinctions. There was a rigid hierarchy and not much wiggle room.…
Daily Devotions: June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019 For full passage click: Galatians 3:23-26 …“Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith.” vs. 24 The coming of the Christ into the lives of the disciples marked a massive transition. No longer would they be controlled by the external demands of the law. Instead, the Spirit of Christ dwelling in their hearts would guide them on a journey marked by love and compassion. Many of us know…